I’ve always loved the small mechanics that make something feel like a little trick — a flap that pops open, a secret that reveals itself with a flip. Over the years I’ve built paper automata, tiny box illusions and simple mechanical toys that need to survive being handled, posted and passed...
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DIY Projects
I’ve been photographing tiny things for years — tiny sculptures, paper...
Visual Art
French school culture has fascinated educators, parents, and students across...
DIY Projects
I love making tiny worlds that feel alive, and one trick I return to again and...
DIY Projects
If you want a tiny, delightful flipbook that fits in a postcard slot and flips...
I love making tiny worlds that feel alive, and one trick I return to again and again is creating realistic water ripples without reaching for resin. Resin is wonderful, but it can be messy, smelly and intimidating — especially when you want to...
If you want a tiny, delightful flipbook that fits in a postcard slot and flips like a charm, you don’t need a full studio of supplies. I’ve made dozens of pocket-sized flipbooks that read smoothly using only three core materials: paper (thin for...
I love the idea of sending a tiny theater through the post — a little stage that opens flat in a recipient’s hands and pops up into a miniature scene. But if you’ve ever mailed a delicate folded object you know the post has other plans:...
I love making tiny theatrical objects — things that ask you to lean in, tip the light, and find a small surprise. This postcard-sized optical peep show is one of my favourite pocket-scale projects: it’s quick to make, uses inexpensive materials,...
I love sending small paper sculptures through the post — there's something delicious about a flat envelope that unfolds into a little surprise at the other end. But post is brutal: bends, slams, sorting machines. Early on I discovered the easiest...
I love making tiny sculptures you can tuck in a pocket — little characters, talismans, quirky heads and miniature scenes that feel finished even at thumb-size. Over the last few years I’ve printed a lot of these, tested cheap filaments and...
I love tiny optical tricks that make people do a double-take — a simple flip image on a postcard feels like magic you can hold. In this post I’ll show you how to design a one-sheet lenticular illusion for a postcard using ordinary household inks...
I’ve been obsessed with small mechanical tricks for as long as I can remember — the kind of thing that fits in your hand and transforms a simple sketch into a tiny world. This pocket-sized parallax viewer is one of my favourite make-at-home...
I love giving small, ordinary objects a second life, and matchboxes are one of my favourite starting points. They’re the perfect scale for tiny stagecraft: deep enough to create a little set, wide enough to tell a short story, and charmingly...
I love tiny things that feel like they hold secrets — miniature books are one of my favourite props for dioramas, still lifes and stop-motion setups. One detail that instantly makes a small book feel like it belongs to another world is an...